Hey guys! I’m new to crocheting and I would like advice on how to crochet big projects and actually getting them done
. Please and thank you!
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Movies if you challenge your self to do a certain amount during the movie, and if you make it than reward yourself
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Moveed to the crochet space :) support is for problems on ribblr
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As a person who also had ADHD, I would recommend challenging yourself to do a number of rows per day and watching a movie while crocheting.
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I dooo, I usually listen to music and take breaks, rn I am crocheting a chicken purse and I usually take day long breaks to reset myself and help me focus
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Following for reasons 
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I set small goals with a deadline for large projects. For example, i have the chunky beach blanket that is 300 stitches long. I want it done by May 1, so 4 rows a week. So I set it fir 5 rows a week cuz you know life be lifeing.
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I usually listen to audio books or music and challenge myself to see how many rounds or rows i can do in a certain amount of time or during the chapter. Right now, i am working on making a sweater and ngl it gets boring sometimes… Listening to something usually helps me tune out other things so i can actually focus
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“If you finish that ____________ Ill give your chocolate”
That always worked to convince my triple A battery friend to finish er work!
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As an audhd crocheter I agree with everyone’s suggestions, I add don’t apply to test or start any projects you don’t love or at least want to make for someone you love, and yes all the distractions like movies or shows or music or books while crocheting helps, just occasionally you might need to pause when counting, I find if I don’t love the project or who I’m making it for it isn’t gonna happen and not to start/apply to test it
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Yep! If I don’t like it, I’m not going to finish it.
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Only way I finish something I don’t like is if it’s for someone I care about that I know will love it, because I like them so it helps override the uggghhh of making something I dislike
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Oh! I agree!
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It’s because of the dopamine hit we get knowing they’ll love it when we give it to them
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I listen to audiobooks while crocheting too, especially on the boring parts of crochet projects. Makes it go by faster.
By the way, I didn’t get diagnosed till I was in my 40s.
I didn’t realize how much my husband “kept things together” until after he died. Despite medication, my “ get my 
together” is way more challenging nowadays.
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